When he woke up, it was already ten o 'clock in the morning.
When Lu Zhou washed up and walked downstairs, the breakfast buffet on the first floor was already cleaned up, and the chefs were busy preparing lunch.
However, after the hotel lobby manager learned that Lu Zhou hadn't eaten breakfast yet, he kindly said that he could ask the chefs in the kitchen to prepare breakfast for him. However, Lu Zhou thought that this might cause trouble for other people, so he politely declined the manager's suggestion. He said that he was planning on going out for a walk, so he would just eat something.
Lu Zhou sat down on the sofa in the lobby. He took out his phone and called Wang Peng, telling him to drive the car to the hotel entrance.
After Wang Peng got in the car, he skillfully drove the car onto the road and asked Lu Zhou, who was sitting in the back seat.
"Where to?"
Lu Zhou thought for a bit. He originally wanted to ask if there were any delicious snacks nearby.
But at this moment, he suddenly remembered that Luo Wenxuan had been sent to Shang Jing for almost half a year. He had been in Shang Jing for a day, but he hadn't visited Luo Wenxuan.
"Let's go to the Institute of High Energy Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences."
"Okay."
…
It was already the end of February, and it was almost the beginning of spring.
Even though the air in Beijing was still a bit cold, there was no need to wear a down jacket; a sweater and a jacket were enough.
Fortunately, the road conditions were good today, and the two arrived at their destination in less than twenty minutes.
After Lu Zhou got out of the car, he walked to the entrance of the Institute of High Energy Physics. He registered his name at the security guard and asked for the location of the Lunar Hadron Collider project team. He then followed the security guard's directions and walked toward the building.
He walked to the office door and knocked. The door quickly opened.
A girl wearing glasses opened the door. She was probably the office secretary. When she saw Lu Zhou, she paused for a second.
Lu Zhou looked at the girl and spoke politely.
"Hello, is Professor Luo Wenxuan here?"
After recovering from the surprise, the little girl stammered nervously.
"Ah … Are you looking for Professor Luo? He's here … "
Before she could finish her sentence, Luo Wenxuan's distinctive voice floated through the half-closed door.
"Little Juan, who's at the door?"
When Lu Zhou heard Luo Wenxuan's voice, he couldn't help but smile. He walked into the office and raised his voice.
"It's me. I've come to see you."
Before he could finish his sentence, a clanging sound was heard, as if something had fallen to the ground.
Luo Wenxuan put down his legs on the desk and looked at Lu Zhou who appeared at the door. He sat up straight from his office chair with surprise written all over his face.
"F * ck, God Lu?! Why are you here? "
When Lu Zhou heard Luo Wenxuan's greeting, he almost tripped. He coughed and couldn't help but complain.
"It's fine if others tease me, but why are you calling me that too?"
"I'm just calling you God Lu." Luo Wenxuan awkwardly scratched the back of his head and smiled. "The people at the Institute of High Energy Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have been talking about you for the past few days. I've been brainwashed by them calling you God Lu."
Lu Zhou nodded at the little girl who brought him tea. He then sat down on the sofa and smiled.
"Talking about me?"
Luo Wenxuan looked at Lu Zhou and said, "You don't know? Didn't you pay attention to the official website of the Chinese Academy of Sciences? "
"Is there anything on the official website?"
"The official website of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering have announced the preliminary list of academicians! Your name is on both lists. I don't know if you paid attention to this, but the news has been going viral on several academic forums. "
Lu Zhou looked at Luo Wenxuan and didn't interrupt him. Instead, he smiled awkwardly.
If Lu Zhou knew that not only did he enter the preliminary, but he also passed the academic review in June. He was only one step away from the second round of voting, who knew what kind of expression he would have on his face?
However, it was better to keep these things to himself. After all, Director Qian did this for him, and Lu Zhou felt like it was against the rules. It was better to keep a low profile.
Luo Wenxuan was finally tired, so he picked up his cup and took a sip of water. He then put down the cup and looked at Lu Zhou.
"So you came all the way to Beijing just to see me?"
Lu Zhou: "Not exactly, I'm here to receive an award."
Luo Wenxuan rolled his eyes and leaned back in his office chair. "I knew it, you can't lie to me."
"What's in it for me to lie to you, I'll get paid." Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Speaking of which, how's the design of the Lunar Hadron Collider coming along?"
Luo Wenxuan waved his hand and said, "The design itself isn't difficult. The difficult part isn't the design, it's how to implement the design. The Chinese Academy of Sciences has attached great importance to our project. They transferred a lot of experienced engineers from the BESII project team to join our project team, reducing our workload by a lot. "
Although the Shangjing Spectrometer's positron collider was not big, it had all the essentials. The engineers who participated in the BESII project were all top experts in the field of experimental physics at the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Even though these people weren't famous in the international academic community, this had little to do with their own abilities. The main reason was that experimental physics wasn't as easy to publish as high-energy physics papers. Most of them worked behind the scenes as theoretical scholars. This was evident from the way some of the world-class awards were presented.
After hearing that Lu Zhou planned to build a collider on a crater on the Moon, the experts at the Institute of High Energy Physics still attached great importance to this project.
After all, for the Chinese theoretical physics community, which was severely short of funding, it was rare for someone to invest in a collider. No matter how impractical the plan sounded, they didn't want to miss this opportunity.
If he couldn't succeed after trying, it would be a problem of ability. If he didn't even dare to try, it would be a pity.
"Also, our project team successfully contacted CERN. After CERN heard about our plan, they were quite interested. At the beginning of the year, they sent a few engineers who participated in the construction of the LHCb to help us solve some technical problems."
Lu Zhou looked at Luo Wenxuan with surprise.
"CERN was willing to send people over?"
Luo Wenxuan smiled and said, "Of course they weren't that happy at first. When those Europeans heard that we planned to build a Lunar Hadron Collider, they thought we were messing with them. "But when they heard that you're the person in charge of this project, they immediately signed the cooperation agreement."
Lu Zhou smiled and asked, "What did they want?"
Luo Wenxuan: "Purchase detectors from their partners, and if conditions permit, reserve a few researcher slots for them on the Lunar Hadron Collider."
Lu Zhou nodded.
These weren't difficult requests.
Compared to other fields, theoretical physics was relatively pure. The communication between research institutions in various countries was also quite close. Although there was a certain competitive relationship between them, most of them cooperated with each other.
If the conditions allowed it, Lu Zhou obviously had no reason to refuse the European scholars' participation in the Lunar Hadron Collider project.
After all, the field of particle physics was beneficial to the entire civilization. This wasn't a mission of a single country. It was a mission that should be completed by the wisdom of all of humanity.
Luo Wenxuan looked at Lu Zhou and said, "Oh yeah, I've been wanting to ask you something."
Lu Zhou: "What? Go ahead. "
Luo Wenxuan said in a serious tone, "Honestly, no matter how much we improve the design, the total weight of the entire project will be more than a thousand tons. If we really design this thing, do you really have a way to get it to the Moon? "
Lu Zhou looked at Luo Wenxuan and went silent for a while. He then spoke in a confident tone.
"I can promise you that I can do it. Even if I can't, I will try my best to do it."
If Star Sky Technology wanted to send thousands of tons of equipment to the surface of the Moon, even if he sold all of his East Asia Power shares and lithium-sulfur battery-related patents, it still wouldn't be enough.
However, that was only for now.
From a development perspective, this problem wasn't unsolvable.
Once Starlight was completed, Star Sky Technology's Earth-Moon transfer orbit delivery capability would reach a new level. At the same time, the Aerospace Research Institute of the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study and other domestic research institutions were also developing industrial equipment that could automate outer space mining, smelting, and production.
There was a large amount of titanium ore and system resources stored on the surface of the Moon. Some of the less sophisticated structural components could be produced on the Moon through automated processing.
Of course, Lu Zhou didn't know how long it would take for this to happen.
After all, even though he was an excellent scholar, he wasn't an excellent engineer.
There was still a long way to go, so he could only take it one step at a time.
"Let's not talk about work." Lu Zhou put the teacup on the table and said, "I came to see you because I wanted to see if you're used to working here, and also to treat you to dinner."
Luo Wenxuan looked at Lu Zhou in surprise.
"When did you become so generous?"
Lu Zhou said, "What are you talking about? When have I ever been petty? Are there any good restaurants around here? "
"Okay then, I can't miss such a good thing." Luo Wenxuan stood up from his office chair and said with a smile, "There's a good restaurant nearby, just follow me."
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